Easingwold’s Parish Church Rooms are to close following a decision by the Parochial Church Council (PCC) that the 108-
Built in 1912 in memory of the Revd Nathan Jackson, vicar of Easingwold for 33 years, the Parish Church Rooms were built on land given by Mrs Katharine Love of Hawkhills and cost around £600 to build. Over the years, it has been a venue for many public and private functions providing happy memories for those who have attended.
Recently the building has become outdated, needing substantial upgrading to bring it up to modern day standards like those seen at other venues in the town.
The COVID-
Vicar of Easingwold with Raskelf, the Revd Margaret Young, said, “This is sad news for the parish and for the town, but we hope people will understand that the cost of running the building with the continued loss of revenue cannot be sustained. We’ll do our best to support the groups who’ve used the rooms in recent years as they find new venues once the COVID crisis has passed.”